The District is a brand new, world class dining precinct located at Chatswood Interchange on Sydney’s North Shore. Petaling Street, one of the dining establishments within The District, has been designed by The Uncarved Block who chose  Domino timber for the cladding. The Uncarved Block selected mafi Domino Larch for its striking pattern of different end grain blocks….

Don’t miss out get your entry in now! Only 2 weeks to go until entries close on 26th June for the 2015 awards The Australian Timber Design Awards are now in their 16th year and are a national competition to promote and encourage outstanding timber design and use in the…

The creative team behind the Australasian Student Architecture Congress – PEOPLE has announced an exciting addition to the speaker line up and the details for the hotly anticipated workshops. Takaharu Tezuka from Japan will join the already impressive list of international and local speakers presenting at the Congress in Melbourne,…

In an Australian first, the country’s largest urban greening network, the 202020 Vision has launched a national plan to see a 20% increase in currently declining urban green space by 2020. Crowd-sourced from a brain’s trust of 500 cross-sector greening experts, The 202020 Plan showcases some of the most innovative,…

Melbourne-based premium LED company Brightgreen has released the latest addition to its range of long-life, energy efficient lighting products – the surface-mounted D900 SHX Curve downlight, a sleek, minimalist design that provides unparalleled versatility. Featuring a 90° angle adjustment and a 355° body rotation, the D900 SHX Curve gives users…

JamFactory and Stylecraft are thrilled to announce six outstanding finalists have been selected for the inaugural Australian Furniture Design Award. The judges reviewed 150 entries from all around Australia, including some from eligible Australian designers in Europe and the UK – all hoping to win the $20,000 cash prize and…

Members of Australia’s leading forest certification organisation, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC Australia), have come together to welcome their new leadership and discuss strategies to continue driving change in responsible forest management through a critical 12-month period for the forestry sector. At its AGM in Melbourne last week FSC Australia’s…

Melbourne Fringe Festival returns in 2015, once again presenting the spectacular Fringe Furniture exhibition. Registrations are now open and will close Friday June 26. The open-access program will again be presented at the Abbotsford Convent with artists and designers exploring this year’s theme, Between the Lines. Registrations are open to…